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Tetradrachm of Mesembria with head of Herakles, struck in the name of Alexander III of Macedonia
Greek
Hellenistic Period
175–125 B.C.
Mint: Thrace, Mesembria
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 16.20 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number68.108
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing skin of Nemean lion.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding scepter in left hand, eagle on right.
In field at left, helmet.
At left, right, and below throne: inscriptions in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding scepter in left hand, eagle on right.
In field at left, helmet.
At left, right, and below throne: inscriptions in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1968: with George Zacos, Engelgasse 65, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from George Zacos, April 10, 1968